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Teeple W. Hope

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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
“‘[Trump’s] transparent efforts to evade the rule of law, frustrate judicial review, & limit the availability of meaningful relief in the courts must stop here’... …The government could bulldoze the Statue of Liberty & the White House, [a DOJ lawyer] said in response to a hypothetical question…”
fortune.com
Trump administration tells Supreme Court that ballroom construction must go on despite order to stop, citing recent missile threat on Air Force One | Fortune
The solicitor general called it an "integrated military complex, including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by national security."
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“Multiple service members had considered jumping overboard…being at sea for an extended period of time and the conditions aboard were hurting some members' mental health. Those conditions also reportedly included not being able to clean laundry for more than a week and not eating fresh food.”
bbc.com
Concern grows over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Trump has expressed his view — against medical groups' guidance — that childhood vaccines should be administered in smaller doses over a long period of time. The [EO] sought to bear out that discredited theory.” “[In 2014, Trump] posted…the disproven claim that combination shots can cause autism.”
pbs.org
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
President Donald Trump pivoted the nation’s attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunization schedule and space out shots into separate v...
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“…she drove past one [ICE] agent & shouted an insult out of her window. 'I do feel…I have a right to my 1st Amendment,' Molina said. According to Molina, an ICE agent then blocked her vehicle, exited his car & pointed a gun at her head while demanding to know why she was 'following them around.'"
abcnews.com
Virginia woman says ICE agent pointed gun at her, denies trying to run over agents
A Virginia woman said an ICE agent pointed a firearm at her head and falsely claimed she tried to run over agents during an encounter in Falls Church.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"On 8 July, footage showed him boarding [AF1] at [Ankara]. But according to the [WP], he was then secretly taken to a smaller C-32A military aircraft - a modified Boeing 757...used by the [VP] - via a catering truck that had been elevated to plane level on the opposite side to where he had boarded."
bbc.com
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“Fear & confusion are widespread among former holders of [TPS]…who had been allowed to work legally in the [US] for years…suddenly find themselves vulnerable to detention & deportation.” “[Trump] baselessly accused Haitians [in Springfield] of eating pets during a campaign debate in 2024.”
cnn.com
What communities across the US are seeing as more than 300,000 people lose deportation protections | CNN
A new reality has started to come into focus in Haitian communities that had been holding out hope for a last-minute reprieve.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“…But if ICE’s director finds ‘specific & compelling circumstances’ justify withholding the video, they have the authority to block or indefinitely delay the release... The policy does not elaborate on such circumstances, & ICE did not respond to a question…about how it would make such decisions.”
apnews.com
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"’How is the federal government going to decide that a child is born to a member of a designated terrorist organization?’ said César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, a law professor at Ohio State University. ‘These are not organizations that are sharing the membership lists if they even have them.’"
pbs.org
What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship
A Supreme Court decision in June struck down a previous attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, but Thursday’s orders were made with “adjustments” keeping the decision in mind, President Donald...
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“Within the span of just 6 days, [agents] fatally shot 2 more people, [Araujo] in Texas & [Guerrero] in Maine.” “…[ICE] now admits [they] took the lives of people who weren’t even their intended targets.” “…6 [others] have been fatally shot by [ICE] since the start of [Trump’s] 2nd term.”
time.com
The Chaos and Cruelty of ICE
“Violent immigration enforcement isn’t just a threat to public safety, it's a threat to the very cornerstone of our democracy,” write Naureen Shah and Denise Bell.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A reading of "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau. Sit down with some popcorn, this is a long one!
youtu.be
Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau (A Reading)
YouTube video by Teeple W. Hope
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“[This] diminishes the gravity of [Jan 6], denigrates the work of the prosecutors & law enforcement…who secured these convictions, & excuses criminal acts that caused a centuries-long pillar of our democracy, the peaceful transfer of…power, to buckle. The court cannot write a different ending.”
apnews.com
Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case
A federal judge is decrying efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Ke...
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
“‘How can I even focus on my military career because I have to worry about how my wife is doing?’ said Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez…his wife was detained outside a Walmart in front of their 6-year-old daughter in July.” “…The actual number is likely much higher than the 51 cases AP found.”
apnews.com
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
“Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. The US military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared to pre-war numbers and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war.” #JustANobody
cnn.com
US military has used up nearly 80% of key missile interceptors as commanders warn stockpiles ‘dangerously low,’ sources say | CNN Politics
The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,”...
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#JustANobody
youtu.be
Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs
YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“Velasco also sent a letter to Volker Türk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, requesting that U.S. authorities gather information on the deaths of the Mexican migrants in ICE custody and analyze the ‘compatibility of these events with international human rights obligations.’”
apnews.com
Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“The [dubious] fund has been blocked indefinitely by a federal judge, but [Trump] has not pledged to stop pursuing it. The fund was part of a settlement agreement that stemmed from a lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS. [Included was] an agreement that made [Trump’s family] immune from IRS audits…”
nbcnews.com
Trump says he’ll revive ‘anti-weaponization’ fund if Blanche’s nomination for AG is blocked
Trump’s threat to revive the fund comes after two GOP senators said they had reservations about moving forward with Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
“The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations…don’t hold water.” “Trump has made repeated claims about vandals cutting 350-foot slits into the Reflecting Pool…” #JustANobody
nbcnews.com
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
The Justice Department said “it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“How proud can you be if you don’t want to be identified with your ideology?”
youtu.be
Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“Trump has long argued he cannot be sued over comments…during his 1st term where he disavowed knowing her & attacked her motivations for going public with her story in a recent memoir. He’s also asking the Supreme Court justices to reconsider their rejection of his appeal in the $5 million verdict.”
apnews.com
Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
President Donald Trump and his administration are asking the Supreme Court to dismiss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer E.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“Haitian TPS holders contributed an estimated $5.9 billion to the U.S. economy each year, including $91 million to Springfield, according to the report from Fwd.us. They also pay more than $1.5 billion per year in federal, payroll, state and local taxes combined.”
thehill.com
Republican Ohio governor says Trump’s plans to deport Haitians a ‘mistake’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Monday the Trump administration would be making a “mistake” if it were to deport thousands of Haitian migrants who it has stripped of their temporary protected status…
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
“The [administration] asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an [E.O.] from [Trump] that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of…midterm elections. The [DOJ] asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking work to implement the sweeping changes...”
apnews.com
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
“But Americans see the megabill and tax cuts in general as helping the wealthy far more than the working class, according to the [July] poll... That’s a particular challenge in a midterm year where cost of living is voters’ top concern and as frustrations grow with rising prices and the Iran war.”
politico.com
Poll: Even Trump voters aren’t very impressed by the GOP’s tax overhaul
A July POLITICO Poll shows that many people can’t explain the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or think it has helped the wealthy — a frustrating situation for the GOP ahead of the midterms.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
“Trump again overstated the decline in crime that [D.C.] has experienced since his federal takeover of law enforcement there last year, describing it as ‘almost a crime-free city.’ It isn’t, as a quick glance at local crime data, recent police press releases and local media reports makes clear.”
cnn.com
Fact check: Trump’s false claims at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s rambling address to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Friday was filled with far more insults than assertions of fact.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
“President Trump's second term has been marked by intense economic uncertainty, from the war with Iran to tensions with countries around the world – and there appears to be no reprieve coming.” “With Trump hellbent on tariffs, that is unlikely to change anytime soon.” #JustANobody
npr.org
Trump is hellbent on tariffs. Here are 5 implications
Trump's determination to find new legal justifications for his tariffs threatens to prolong the uncertainty facing the U.S. and global economies.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“The subpoenas issued by Manhattan ‌U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10 were the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to compel journalists to divulge confidential sources in leak investigations, a practice press-freedom advocates say can chill reporting.”
reuters.com
US prosecutors drop New York Times subpoenas in Trump plane leak probe
The Trump administration will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times' journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying ​on a Qatari-donated Air Force One, a prosecutor sai...
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Martinez was killed two months into President Trump's return to office and the start of his aggressive immigration crackdown. Since then, there have been 29 additional instances in which immigration agents shot at civilians…The AP reports at least 10 fatalities during Trump's second term.”
npr.org
Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she's still waiting for justice
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan. “The latest casualties bring the toll of American troops killed in the war with Iran to 18. More than 400 U.S. troops have been wounded in the campaign, which began Feb. 28.”
militarytimes.com
Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan
Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is believed to be the third active-duty soldier killed in action in an Iranian attack in Jordan, the DoD said.
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Teeple W. Hope @teeplewhope.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Happy 250th Anniversary of American Independence! Sharing a reading of the Declaration of Independence as a (belated) celebration.
youtu.be
Declaration of Independence (A Reading)
YouTube video by Teeple W. Hope
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